Discover the story of the song > Goodbye – Air Supply

In this song, the protagonist is saying goodbye to his partner because he knows that he is not capable of giving her the kind of love she deserves. He doesn't want to hold her back from finding the kind of love she needs, so he's chosen to end the relationship even though it hurts both of them. He'd rather hurt himself than make her cry, and he knows saying goodbye is the only option left.